Telephone Gy6-3283 Ten Cents Louisburg, N. C?, Thursday, December 18, 1969 (Twelve Pages Today) 100th Year-Number 88 The Youngest Christmas Shoppers The Startling , Sizzling , Say-It-Like-It-Is Sixties From the simple melodies of the Mitch Miller Sing-A-Longi through the hectic sounds of the Beatles to the mournful rattle of the drums on that gray November day, most Americans danced in the stimulating sixties to the music of the drums they heard. Many were not always in time with the music or in step with the other danc ers. See-through blouses w*re said to be a hazzard, but to whom wsrf not ever fully explained. Rock festivals were mostly for music, turn-ons and free love. Few rocks were in attendance but some would claim there were' plenty -all in the heads of the behold :ers. i Manslaughter Charged Two men face charges stemming from an accident near Younpville that took the life of Luther Ellis Neville, 22 of Rt. 3, Wake Forest State Trooper C. G. Todd said late Wednesday that he woufl serve Jimmy Franklin Denton, 22, of Rt. 1, Louis burg, driver of the car in which Neville was riding, with two warrants and a citation. The warrants will be for manslaughter and for driving on the left side of the road, not in passing. Todd also said he would issue a cita tion to Denton for exceeding a safe speed. Also charged in connection with the accident will be George Cleveland Fuller, 27, of Rt. 2, Spring Hope, who wrecked his car at the same time the Denton car wrecked. Fuller will be charged witl) driving on the left side of road and exceeding safe speed. Todd said the warrants are based on information received from witnesses. The accident occurred on Oct. 9 on a straight stretch of highway on RPR 1100, known as Tarboro Road. By Clint Fuller Times Managing Editor SECOND IN A SERIES If the founding fathers had sudden ly reappeared among the colonies, they would have flipped their wigs. In UC MARKS ANNIVERSARY 1962 a cry for freedom to do as they wished, young people burned the American flag. In a confrontation with the establishment--thetr parents, most ly-the young wore beads, lived in caves with what they called "their families", and migrated to Canada to escape the draft. Names such as Roger Maris -bested Babe Ruth's homerun record -appear ed along with Bille Sol Estes, James Meredith, Malcolm X, Cfeappaquiddick and a thing called- payola. Jack Paar, Jack Valenti and Jack Ruby hit the headlines for varying reasons. Such names as the Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez. Barbara Streisand and Joe Na math also gained claim and Spiro Agnew became a household word. There was turmoil and terror in the trying times of the sometimes shock ing sixties. Here in Franklin County most people watched as though stunned as the national drama unfolded. In the early sixties, locals maintained their self-assured it-can't-happen-here atti tude. The troubles were in Birming ham. The riots were in Watts and Newark and Detroit. The disorders See THE SIZZLING SIXTIES Page 4 Faces Moreneaa Interview Raleigh - Sixteen high school male seniors from eight counties in this area will be interviewed here Monday, Jan. 5, by the District IV Morehead Selec tion Committee. The interviews will be held at the College Inn Motor Lodge. District IV nominees include Re ginald Eugene Mitchell of Blance; Mark Donald Monaon. Thomas Victor Morris. William Kenan Rand, III and Barry Hoyle Teasley of Durham; Charles Hamilton Hobgood of Louis burg; Peter Adams Barnes of Chapel Hill; and Tony Daniel Oakley of Tim berlake. Also; Walter RusaHl Rogers, Jr. of Henderson; Malcolm Jeffrey Colbert, Frederick Douglas George, Garland Coffield King and Duncan Archibald McMillan of Raleigh; Thomas Marks Goia of FuquayVarina; Carl Putin Holleman, Jr. of Apex; and John Robert Williams of Littleton John W. Labouisae of Durham is chairman of the District IV Com mittee. Six finalists will be chosen from District IV to appear in Chapel Hill Feb. 27- March 2, for Interviews with the Central Morehead Selection Com mittee. The Morehead Foundation's Board of Trustees makes the final selection of winners. Hugh G. Chatham of Bkin is chairman. Members are Alan Dick son of Charlotte. Frank Borden Hanes of Winston-Salem, Richard T. Chat ham, Jr. of Elkin and Dr. Robert Cluett of York University in Canada. Morehead Awards provide all expense paid undergraduate educa tions at the University of North Caro lina in Chapel HIU. They are valued at $8,400 each for North Carolina stu dents for four j}ears of study. Times Holiday Schedule The Franklin Times will publish next Tuesday's issue as usual There uiill be no Thursday issue next week due to the Christmas holi days. The Times office will be closed Wednesday through Friday and reopen for business on Mon day, December 29. CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL 1961 Deadline Nears For / Cotton Transfer Farm operators in Franklin County -were reminded today that applications ? for the transfer of cotton allotments 'for the 1970 crop should be filed no later than December 31, 1969. B. T. Bunn, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, explains that notices of the cotton allotment and the projected yield for individual farms have already been mailed to county farmers, so farm operators now are in position to make their production plans for next season. In Franklin County, growers voting in a special Referendum last year ap proved transfer of acreage allotments by sale or leaae -out of the county, so the transfer of allotments locally may be made from one farm to another within the state. In no case may allotments be transferred to another farm outside the state. The December 31, 1969, deadline, therefore, applies to all transfers of 1970 cotton allotments for Franklin County farms- whether by sale, lease, or owner. For 1970 cotton acreage may be transferred to any farm. In prior years the receiving farm had to have a cotton allotment. S Power Interruption , t Electric service will be interrupted to all Carolina Power & Light Co mpany customers in the town' of Youngsville and all rural customers out of Youngsville Sunday, December 21, 1969 from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. CP&L regrets this inconvehience to its customers, but explained that it was necessary in order to rearrange certain facilities. Bids MMWdFot LHS Vocational Building The Board of Education, meeting in special session here Wednesday night, gave approval of bids received earlier Wednesday for construction of a voca tional education building at Louisburg High School. , On motion by Louisburg District Representative Clint Fuller', seconded by Youngsville board member Jones H. Winston, the board unanimously approved bids totalling $139,995.76 for the construction of a four-classroom-library unit and two classroom- workshops. The structure, to be erected at the west end of the present high school building on a split level with the Paul Elam gynasium, is expected to be ready for occupancy by the start of the next fall term. Three classrooms and the library will be built on ground level with the present high school building. The two shop* will be on ground level with the gymnasium. Contracts were awarded as follows: General Construction, Hay Sparrow Construction, Co., Kalelgh-$104, 990.00 plus alternate $925.00; Plumbing, Acme Plumbing and Heating, Co , Durham, $4,989.00; Heating, Henry Baker Heating, Co., Wilson-$9, 978.00; Electrical, Finch Electric. Co.. Raleigh $9,833.00 and architect. Holloway and Reeves, Raleigh- $9,280.76. The Sparrow bid calls for the work to be completed in 190 days. In other actions, the board moved closer to construction of science rooms at Edward Best, Gold Sand, Bunn and Youngsville. Supt. Warren Smith was authorized to contact the architects on the projects and request < submission of proposals for the con struction of the four buildings. A vocational building for Edward Best was also ordered as the board moved to make use of State Bond money. The State Board of Education ap proved earlier this month Franklin's planned use of the funds. The resignation of Eloise Nelms as a school nurse was accepted by the board and Mrs. Bonnie Wood was named as replacement. Mary Ann Meclaga was hired as a first grade teacher at Louisburg Elementary school and a request for the use of an elementary school buirding by the Director of Franklin, Vance, Warren Opportunity, Inc. was denied. The board was informed that nine acres of iand. authorized earlier for Youngsville High School, had been purchased and the deed registered and recorded. ** , The Board again stalemated on o" solution to sick leave policy and offer ed suggestions which are to be. worked into a draft by the Superintendent for consideration at the nexfTheeting. Decorations Judging Set The Louisburg Garden Club will conduct its annual judging of home decorations in the Louisburg area Monday night, according to an an nouncement this week. A spokesman for the Club re quested all interested in participating in the contest this year to have their lights on and decorations up Monday night. The judging begins at 7 P.M. Extra Hours Louisburg postmaster Edward L. Best has announced that the stamp and parcel post windows will be open all day Saturday. December 20 from 8:30 A.M. until 5 P.M. Best said this is being done for the convenience of "our patrons with their Christmas mailings." i Few Arrested Locally For Littering A' look along Franklin highwiya ?nd city streets belies it, but nobody seems to be littering in this area. According to a release by the Gover nor'! Beautiflcation Committee only two penona were arretted for littering ip Franklin County during the entire yaar In ,1968. Nd figures are available for the current twelve month*. Across the state, 991 people were charged with iittW violations with Mecklenburg County leading the list with 62. No arrest were made in Northhampton. Clay, Pamlico, Tyrrell, Washington, Macon, Madison <fr Polk Counties , All of the arrests were made by highway patrolmen, according to Lt. 0. R. Emory of the North Carolina . Motor Vehicles Department. He said no figures ware available on the num ber of convictions. " A corresponding number of viola tors were arretted tl?ts year. Figures for the first six months show that 533 lltterers received citations, Lt. Emory said He pointed out that 57 per cent of the arrests were made In 24 counties, or roughly one fourth of the total number of counties in the state. The tally by counties was: Edgecombe county ran second, with 44 arrests. Other ranking: Pitt, 39; Gaston, 37; Cumberland, 36; Forsyth, 32; Wake, 29; Oaldwell, 22; Guilford and Onslow 21 each; Halifax and Rockingham 20 each; Duplin and Iredell 16 each; Bladen, 16; New Han over, Ashe, Burke. Rowan, and Dur ham. 14 each; Carteret. Cleveland and Watauga. 13 each; Robeson, Ala mance. Orang, Montgomery and Ruth erford. 12 each; Anaon, Stokes 11 each. Martin, Brunswick, and Johnston 10 each; Union, Beaufort, Columbus, Scotland, Cabarrus and Stanley, 9 each; Jones, Wilson, Hoke, Harnett, Chatham, Oi(awbai Wilkes, and Mc Dowell. 8 each; Buncombe. Cherokee and Henderson, 7 each; Hyde, Wayne, Moore, Pender. Richmond, Surry, and Jackson 6 each. . Charges arc made in compliance with General Statute 14-399 as amend ed by the 1969 General Aaaembly. The statute reads aa follows: It is unlawful for any person, firm, organization or private corporation, or for the governing body, agents or employees of any municipal corpora tion; to place or leave or cause to be placed or left temporarily or per manently, any trash, refuse, garbage, scrapped automobile, scrapped truck or part thereof on the right of way of *ny state highway or public road where said highway or public road is outside of an incorporated town. The placing or leaving of the ar ticles or matter forbidden by this section shall, far each day or portion ( thereof that said articles or matter are placed or left, conatttute a separate offense A violation of this section is punish able by a fine of not less thar ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than' fifty dollars ($60.00) for each offente.

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